Eco-Minds
Eco-Minds 2009
Programme and activities
Saturday 23 May
Action 
Students arriving – no lectures If necessary, students can take the opportunity to work on their country overview presentations (scheduled for Group Work 2)
Venue/ location 
Hyatt Regency, Auckland
Sunday 24 May
Students arriving – no lectures If necessary, students can take the opportunity to work on their country overview presentations (scheduled for Group Work 2)
 
1830
Informal dinner for those delegations who have arrived 

1930 - onwards
If required, students can spend time on final preparation for country overviews (Group Work 2)
 
Hyatt Regency, Auckland
 

Top of the Town, Hyatt Regency 
  
Regatta Room,
Hyatt Regency
  
 
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Monday 25 May
0830 – 1000
Group work 1
Introductions, programme overview, case study groups set up group exercise on inter-cultural communication
 
1000 – 1100
City Tour 
 
1100 – 1230
West Coast tour with tree planting
 
1230 – 1300
Picnic lunch at a scenic location Including introduction to protocols and format for Powhiri (welcome ceremony) 
 
1300 – 1415
West Coast tour continues
 
1415 – 1500
Depart West Coast and return to City.
Waiata (song) practice for Powhiri on the bus back to Auckland
 
1500 – 1545
Arrive back at hotel 
 
1545 – 1615
Final Waiata practice
 
1630 – 1700
Powhiri
 
1700 – 1830
Dinner  
 
1900 – 2100
Group work 2
Information sharing session
Country overviews (10 minutes for each group) focusing on similarities, differences, what can be learned from NZ
 
 
Regatta Room,
Hyatt Regency,
Auckland 

Auckland
 

 
West Coast
of Auckland and
Waitakere Ranges 

 
West Coast
of Auckland and
Waitakere Ranges 
  
  
  
  
  
Hyatt Regency
Auckland 
  
Regatta Room,
Hyatt Regency,
Auckland 
  
Waipapa Marae,
The University
of Auckland 
 
Whare Kai,
Waipapa Marae
 
Regatta Room,
Hyatt Regency, Auckland
 
 
 
 
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Tuesday 26 May
0930 – 0945
Arrival, registration, tea and coffee 
 
0945 – 1000
Call for guests to be seated; country delegations called in, screening of short NZ introduction film
 
1000 – 1100
Forum Opening
Speeches by:
- Professor Stuart McCutcheon, MC, (The University of Auckland)
- Hans-Dieter Hausner (Bayer ANZ)
- Video message Dr Wolfgang Plischke (Bayer AG)
- Dr Young-Woo Park (UNEP) - Bryan Gould (UNESCO) -
 His Excellency The Hon Anand Satyanand, PCNZM, QSO, Governor-General of New Zealand (Official Forum Opening)
- Photo opportunity with VIPs and Students
 
1100 – 1115
Morning Tea
 
1115 – 1215
Keynote Speakers
Dr Ulrich Bornewasser (Global/Bayer focus)
Mike Underhill, CEO, Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority, (NZ focus)
 
1215 – 1345
Lunch
 
1300 – 1345
Media Question and Answer session with Hans-Dieter Hausner, Dr Ulrich Bornewasser, Dr Young-Woo Park, Dr Lesley Stone and Mike Underhill 
 
1345 – 1500
Overview of work programme and expectations
Introduction to New Zealand as a case study
 - Aspirational session
- Overview of issues & options
- Panel session (Dr Lesley Stone, Dr Robert Kirkpatrick, Dr Ulrich Bornewasser and Mike Underhill)
Activity to be incorporated into session. 
  
1500 – 1530
Afternoon Tea 
 
1530 – 1600
Question and Answer session:
- Issues raised as a result of presentations
- Issues re group work 

1600 – 1800
Group work 3
Groups to:
- familiarise themselves with group work requirements
- work out how best to organise themselves to meet deadlines
- develop draft structure for final presentation
- identify questions that need to be answered during field visits 
 
1645 – 1845Tour of TVNZ studios (International Media only) Chance to watch live news broadcast (optional) 
  
1900 – 2030
Dinner 
 
2030 onwardsGroup work 3 continued (if necessary)
 
 
Pre Function Area,
Hyatt Regency
Auckland 
 
Princes Ballroom C,
Hyatt Regency 



  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Princes Ballroom B, Hyatt Regency Auckland
  
 
Princes Lounge, Hyatt Regency Auckland 
 
 
 
Princes Ballroom C, Hyatt Regency Auckland
  
  
  
  
  
  
Pre Function Area, Hyatt Regency Auckland 
  
Princes Ballroom C, Hyatt Regency Auckland 
  
  
  
Regatta Room, Hyatt Regency, Auckland
 
 
 

  
  
TVNZ studios, 100 Victoria St West, 
  
Top of the Town, Hyatt Regency Auckland
 
Regatta Room, Hyatt Regency, Auckland
 
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Wednesday 27 May
0800 – 0930
Travel to Rotorua via Huntly Power Station
En route:
- Gas fired combined cycle plant, transmission lines, pylons, Otahuhu
- Review agricultural and land use change (GHG emission sources) on journey
 
0930 – 1300
Site visit 1: Genesis Energy Coal-fired and CCGT power stations, Huntly 
 
1300 – 1330
Lunch
 
1330 – 1630
Travel to Karapiro, Waikato
Site visit 2:
Mighty River Power Hydro power plant, Karapiro, Waikato 

1630
Depart Karapiro
 
1730 Arrive in Rotorua 1
 
1830 – 2000
Dinner

2000 onwards
Group work 4
Synthesis of:
- What was learnt from today’s site visits 
- NZ situation
- Own country situation
Ensuring the transition from non to renewable sources
En route to Rotorua 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 Genesis Energy 
  
  
 Genesis Energy
 
 

Mighty River Power
Karapiro
Waikato  
  
 

 
 
 
 
 
Poolside Brasserie,
Millennium Hotel Rotorua 
 
Mokoia Room,
Millennium Hotel Rotorua
 
 
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Thursday 28 May
0800 – 1200
Travel to Taupo
Site visit 3: Contact Energy Geothermal Power Station, Wairakei
 
1200 – 1300
Lunch, Wairakei Resort
 
1300 – 1330
Huka Falls 

1330 – 1600
Return to Rotorua
Site visit 4 (virtual): Wind Power Plant, Meridian 
 
1600 – 1700
Group work 5
Synthesis of - What was learnt from today’s site visits 
- NZ situation 
- Own country situation
- How to integrate different energy sources
 
1700 – 2030 
Maori Cultural Dinner

2030 – 2130
 
Group work 6: Re-visit draft structure for final presentation
- Identify gaps
- Develop process, timeline for completing
- Complete existing sections
 
 
 
Contact Energy
 
 
 
Contact Energy
 
 
 
 
 
Mokoia Room,
Millennium Hotel
Rotorua
  
Mokoia Room,
Millennium Hotel
Rotorua 
 
 
 
 
Tamaki
 
 

  
Mokoia Room,
Millennium Hotel
Rotorua
 

 
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Friday 29 May
0845 – 1100
Whakarewarewa Village Tour
 
1100 – 1130
 Reducing Demand
Energy management at The University of Auckland
 
1130 – 1200
Forestry session
Forestry and carbon
 
1200 – 1300
Lunch
 
1300 – 1500
Group work 7:
Finalise presentations
 
1500 – 1730
Presentations and Judging
20 minutes per presentation, plus 5 minutes question and answer
 
1830 – 1930  
Rotorua Museum Tour
 
1930 – 2100
Dinner
 
2100 onwards
Closing Ceremony, judges announce winning group
 
Whakarewarewa Village 


Mokoia Room,
Millennium Hotel
Rotorua 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rotorua Museum
 
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